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Architecture and dynamics of the autophagic phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase complex

Journal Article · · eLife
DOI:https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.05115· OSTI ID:1628829
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  1. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology; Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). California Inst. for Quantitative Biosciences; DOE/OSTI
  2. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology; Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). California Inst. for Quantitative Biosciences
  3. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology; Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). California Inst. for Quantitative Biosciences; Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Life Sciences Division
  4. National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD (United States). National Inst. of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Lab. of Molecular Biology
  5. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology; Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). California Inst. for Quantitative Biosciences; Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Life Sciences Division; Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Life Sciences Division; Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Howard Hughes Medical Inst.
  6. Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). Dept. of Molecular and Cell Biology; Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA (United States). California Inst. for Quantitative Biosciences; Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Life Sciences Division; Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States). Life Sciences Division
The class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase complex I (PI3KC3-C1) that functions in early autophagy consists of the lipid kinase VPS34, the scaffolding protein VPS15, the tumor suppressor BECN1, and the autophagy-specific subunit ATG14. The structure of the ATG14-containing PI3KC3-C1 was determined by single-particle EM, revealing a V-shaped architecture. All of the ordered domains of VPS34, VPS15, and BECN1 were mapped by MBP tagging. The dynamics of the complex were defined using hydrogen–deuterium exchange, revealing a novel 20-residue ordered region C-terminal to the VPS34 C2 domain. VPS15 organizes the complex and serves as a bridge between VPS34 and the ATG14:BECN1 subcomplex. Dynamic transitions occur in which the lipid kinase domain is ejected from the complex and VPS15 pivots at the base of the V. The N-terminus of BECN1, the target for signaling inputs, resides near the pivot point. These observations provide a framework for understanding the allosteric regulation of lipid kinase activity.
Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER). Biological Systems Science Division
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1628829
Journal Information:
eLife, Journal Name: eLife Vol. 3; ISSN 2050-084X
Publisher:
eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd.Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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